Director of “Belsat” suddenly dismissed
Agnieszka Romaszewska thinks that it may lead to the liquidation of the channel. Portal gazeta.pl reports: "More dismissals in TVP. Romaszewska-Guzy and Anita Gargas leave.
The administration of TVP has dismissed the director of TV Polonia and “Belsat” Agnieszka Romaszewska–Guzy. The acting president of TVP Pyotr Farfal said that the former director had doubted the decision of the council in public. Farfal also does not want to see the author of the programme “Special mission” Anita Gargas on TV.
Ms. Romaszewska says that she got to know about her dismissal on Tuesday afternoon and she was not presented any serious reason for it. She stressed that she was worried about the future of “Belsat”. “It may mean the liquidation of the channel”, - said Ms. Romaszewska-Guzy. –– On the whole, “Belsat” is my personal project”.
Pyotr Farfal claimed that there were many reasons to fire Ms. Romaszewska. “I will tell you two of them: doubting the decision of the Council in public, for example at meetings of the Sejm, and making statements for the press without the concordance required by the law dating back to 2006”, - informed the acting president of TVP.
According to wprost24.pl, Pyotr Farfal added: “I cannot allow letters to be sent to the supervisory or programme councils of TV Polonia without the permission of the Council. There are no special rules for anyone, be they Romaszewska-Guzy or not”.
The portal reminds that Ms. Romaszewska publicly protested against the reduction of TV Polonia. A special commission of the Seym on connections with Poles abroad gathered to discuss the issue. The commission was worried about the fact that the channel’s budget had reduced by a quarter in comparison with the last year – it was 54 million zlotys in 2008 and 39 millions – in 2009.
Ms. Romaszewska claimed that it would lead to a refusal from the majority of programmes created within the channel’s “mission” - a huge part of documentaries, publicist, cultural and local lore programmes.
The former director of “Belsat” also urged TVP to be more active in financing “Belsat”. She was the head of the channel from the very beginning of its broadcasting in December 2007.
The administration of TVP has dismissed the director of TV Polonia and “Belsat” Agnieszka Romaszewska–Guzy. The acting president of TVP Pyotr Farfal said that the former director had doubted the decision of the council in public. Farfal also does not want to see the author of the programme “Special mission” Anita Gargas on TV.
Ms. Romaszewska says that she got to know about her dismissal on Tuesday afternoon and she was not presented any serious reason for it. She stressed that she was worried about the future of “Belsat”. “It may mean the liquidation of the channel”, - said Ms. Romaszewska-Guzy. –– On the whole, “Belsat” is my personal project”.
Pyotr Farfal claimed that there were many reasons to fire Ms. Romaszewska. “I will tell you two of them: doubting the decision of the Council in public, for example at meetings of the Sejm, and making statements for the press without the concordance required by the law dating back to 2006”, - informed the acting president of TVP.
According to wprost24.pl, Pyotr Farfal added: “I cannot allow letters to be sent to the supervisory or programme councils of TV Polonia without the permission of the Council. There are no special rules for anyone, be they Romaszewska-Guzy or not”.
The portal reminds that Ms. Romaszewska publicly protested against the reduction of TV Polonia. A special commission of the Seym on connections with Poles abroad gathered to discuss the issue. The commission was worried about the fact that the channel’s budget had reduced by a quarter in comparison with the last year – it was 54 million zlotys in 2008 and 39 millions – in 2009.
Ms. Romaszewska claimed that it would lead to a refusal from the majority of programmes created within the channel’s “mission” - a huge part of documentaries, publicist, cultural and local lore programmes.
The former director of “Belsat” also urged TVP to be more active in financing “Belsat”. She was the head of the channel from the very beginning of its broadcasting in December 2007.
